Total Crime Rate

301.6 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 301.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.7 10/10
  • Other theft 27.8 10/10
  • Burglary 19.8 10/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.9 10/10
  • Other crime 11.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harold Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay , and the 30th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harold Street (BB11 4NU) in the last 12 months was 301.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% higher than the Coal Clough with Deerplay average (166.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (β‰ˆ 138.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harold Street (BB11 4NU), the main crime hotspot is near Kinross Street. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Coal Clough with Deerplay

Crime Over Time in Harold Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Matthew Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Hudson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netherby Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netherby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Netherby Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Netherby Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Netherby Street β€”
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Swindon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St Matthew Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hudson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waverley Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athol Street South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westmorland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westmorland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westmorland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westmorland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Nairne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nairne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Nairne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Colin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netherby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waverley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Airdrie Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alwin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bailey Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Herbert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Raglan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scott Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Scott Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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